Monument record MHG676 - Watten Church
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2493 5625 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND25NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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ND25NW0053 Graveyard
J Aikten : 08/01/03
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ND25NW 14 2493 5625
The church of Watten, which appears always to have stood on site of the present one, is mentioned between 1223 and 1245 and again in 16th and 17th centuries.
Orig Paroch Scot 1855
Only outside walls of old parish church of Watten remain at ND 2493 5625, to a uniform height of 0.5m. A commemorative cross in centre marks site of 'The Parish Church of Watten, 1659 to 1952'. No info was obtained about any pre-Reformation church.
Visited by OS (W D J) 29 April 1963.
(ND 2493 5625) Church (NR) (rems of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 2 March 1982
Church, Watten Parish. Dimensions: 23 x 15m. Rectangular structure now visible as a platform 0.5m high.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 19
REFERENCE - Scottish Record Office
Watten. Repair of the roof and the aisle of the Church.
Architect: James Harper
1820 GD 136/713/3
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
